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Liked Fight Club’s caustic take on office drones? Enjoyed Neo’s journey down the “rabbit hole” to a new, more meaningful and exciting life in The Matrix? Well, Wanted combines the aesthetics of both ’90s cult hits, with the added incentive of Angelina Jolie’s bare bottom. Not to mention the love-it-or-hate-it innovations of “curving” bullets and Morgan Freeman using the mf-word. Yup, this is a hard R all right. Buckle in. In Stores December 2 uniVersal Wanted What a perfect subject for a roast! Saget haters cite Full House and America’s Funniest Home Videos. Saget lovers come back with his cameos in Entourage and The Aristocrats (and Full House, whilst under the influence). As usual, the big guns come out to belittle the underrated funnyman, including Don Rickles, Sarah Silverman and Norm MacDonald. Also included: roast master John Stamos and appearances by other “beloved” FH principals. In Stores December 30 Comedy Central Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget: Uncensored in stores or all the grievances we have about this movie—namely that a) each successive Will Ferrell comedy grave-robs the previous, and b) John C. Reilly needs to go back to making films—it still ruled. Rated R, yet not at a loss for content like Semi-Pro, Brothers is content to let the eponymous protagonists make one another’s lives hell. No Frat Pack cameos, just two talented funnymen squaring off. sony PiCtures Step Brothers dec 2 F There’s not much in the way of continuity for this animated metal lark; just the quintet somehow avoiding the Tribunal’s constant sabotage efforts. The second season at least tries its hand at an “arc,” though, as Dethklok escape an assassination attempt. And get driver’s licenses. And get elected to the governorship of Florida. And help Dr. Rockzo through rehab. Mike Patton and Brian Posehn are among the many guest voices. In Stores December 2 turner Home entertainment Metalocalypse: Season 2 Even if news of David Duchovny checking into rehab for sex addiction had hit six weeks before I Want to Believe debuted, we doubt it would’ve helped the sequel’s paltry box office. Too bad—X-Files was a head-scratcher and thought-provoker well before Lost, and has earned its legion of devotees. Six years after the series finale, Scully and Mulder investigate the strange visions of a pedophiliac priest. In Stores December 2 20tH Century Fox The X-Files: I Want to Believe For those of you not up-to-date on your Dr. Seuss, Horton is an elephant and Whos are microscopic specks who request his protection. It gets Horton committed in the book, but a hell of a lot more has to happen to stretch this to feature-length. Rest assured, it does in an excellent CGI reimagining of the classic. Jim Carrey and Steve Carell head up the impressive roster of vocal talent. In Stores December 9 Fox Home Video Horton Hears a Who! [ dec 08 / jan 09 + monitorthis! + 5 ]

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